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1. Nonsuch🇬🇧

   Chief Petty Officer 2nd Class·5 years ago

   Thanks for that Ron. I actually looked at other kits on the Master Korabel website. My conclusion is that Russian Naval longboats were equiped with a forward set of rowlocks placed so that the fore deck/ grating could be used for an oarsman too. I just hope he had a tough bottom if he had to sit on the grating. Their "civilian" rowing boats only have rowlocks next to the thwarts, so I guess it's intentional.
   It just means that I have a Russian spec' longboat on deck....no doubt captured in a skirmish!
   Cheers, Mike
2. Ronald🇨🇦

   Fleet Admiral·5 years ago

   Ron here, I looked at other builds of this ship. I could not find identical ship boats as the one you used, but, it is such a insignificant thing. I had not realized in your post it was a part for larger model. I thought it was a separate build. So ignore my earlier comment.
   You are a skilled modeller.
   🧐👍

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3. Nonsuch🇬🇧

   Chief Petty Officer 2nd Class·5 years ago

   I hadn't noticed that. The rowlock positions were laser marked as rectangles on the capping rails.....I just glued them on!
   I may consider removing them, next time the glass case comes off.
   Mike
4. Ronald🇨🇦

   Fleet Admiral·5 years ago

   Is the forward oar lock correct? If I were rowing the seat would be in the bow.
5. RNinMunich🇩🇪Bronze

   Fleet Admiral·5 years ago

   Absolutely brilliant☀️☀️☀️
   and I thought I was in trouble when I renovated a 12" model of Parmir about 30 years ago.
   Was a walk in the park compared to this Mike.
   Keep it up. What's next I wonder?
   Cheers, Doug 😎

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6. Nonsuch🇬🇧

   Chief Petty Officer 2nd Class·5 years ago

   The boat is basically HMS Fly by Victory Models.
   The boat on the deck was sourced from Master Korabel in Russia. They make immaculate little kits from laser cut pear wood veneer. This one is about 90mm long.Their smallest is 65mm long!
   Instructions for rigging were very poor so I used "Rigging Period Ship Models" by Lennarth Petersson as my bible. This excellent book describes rigging an English frigate from start to finish. If rigging is not done in the correct order, you either "lock yourself out" or end up with bits of rigging wrapping around each other, rather than going in straight runs.
   The blocks were supplied in the kit, but I spent about 10 minutes reshaping each block into a pleasing lozenge shape. That makes an amazing difference to the final appearance of the model.
   As I'm retired this was nearly a full time project and took a week short of two years.
   Glad you like it.
   Mike (not a Ron)

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7. Newby7🇨🇦Bronze

   Fleet Admiral·5 years ago

   Wonderful boat and great job on the rigging .
   Rick

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8. Ronald🇨🇦

   Fleet Admiral·5 years ago

   I am Ron in Canada...is the man who built this fine ship with exquisite rigging also a Ron?
9. jbkiwi🇳🇿

   Fleet Admiral·5 years ago

   Lovely bit of rigging Mike, not to mention the boat itself, 👍👍- obviously lots of patience required. Amazing when you compare it to todays' rigging, - certainly had to know your ropes in those days!
   
   JB

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10. Ronald🇨🇦

    Fleet Admiral·5 years ago

    Is this the Bounty?

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11. Nerys🇬🇧

    Fleet Admiral·5 years ago

    A lovely model, your rigging skills are supreme.
    
    Nerys

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12. Colin H🇬🇧Silver

    Fleet Admiral·5 years ago

    Yet another superb model, I'm envious of your rigging skills.
    Cheers Colin.

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